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(Sunday)
Died
Birthplace
Funikova Gora, France
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Languages
French, Russian
Education
Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
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Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii: Russian chemist and photographer (1863–1944).
Born in Funikova Gora (died at age 81).
Studied at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology.
The name Sergey means derived from latin Sergei, which meant "Attendant. Also a Protector, shepherd".
Biography
Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky was a Russian chemist and photographer. He is best known for his pioneering work in colour photography and his effort to document early 20th-century Russia.
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Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii was born in Funikova Gora.
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